Here is a blip.tv video from the March 17 public forum organized by the Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 1 hour 7 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. Download a PDF of the slides from the presentation. The Zoning Revisions Committee will discuss the results of the forum at its March 31 public meeting, […]
Month: March 2010
Northampton Media: Planning Board Splits 3-3 on Prohibiting Landfills from Water Supply Protection Districts
Northampton Media reports on the Planning Board’s March 25 joint public hearing with the City Council’s Ordinance Committee. The hearing considered a citizen petition to prohibit landfills from Northampton’s Water Supply Protection Districts. The Planning Board split 3-3 on whether to forward the petition to the City Council with a positive recommendation. We’ll provide a […]
Toxics Action Center Issues Press Release in Conjunction with Water Not Waste
Toxics Action Center issued this press release today in conjunction with Water Not Waste (Download full-size PDF): See also:Toxics in Massachusetts: A Town-by-Town Profile (PDF)Toxics in Massachusetts: Map (PDF)March 25: Ordinance to Ban Landfills from Water Supply Protection Districts Goes Before Planning Board and City Council Ordinance CommitteeBessette on Latest Landfill Twist; Koff’s Analysis of Landfill […]
Bessette on Latest Landfill Twist; Koff’s Analysis of Landfill Zoning Contrasts with Bobrowski’s
3/25/10 update:We received this feedback: The [Zoning Board of Appeals] disagreed with Mr. Koff and found that the landfill was grandfathered. This decision was appealed and then the appeal was settled. As a result, the ZBA decision stands.Attorney Jendi Reiter responds, No legal precedent can be created by a case that is settled before the […]
Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future: Download the Presentation PDF
The Zoning Revisions Committee hosted a public forum on “Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future” on March 17. Download a PDF of the presentation (2.6MB). We’ll provide a video of this forum within a few days. In the meantime, here are selected slides from the presentation:See also:As Hurricane Threat Builds, Has Complacency Set In about Flooding?Infill […]
April 10: Spring Trail Cleanup
Nicholas Horton announces: All over Northampton, neighbors, school groups, friends, and clubs can help clean-up our city’s rail trails for a fun morning of community service. Please come out Saturday morning, April 10th, starting at 9:30am to pick up trash along the trail!Check back here soon for the different start locations around the city (more […]
Landfill is Grandfathered, Says Outside Counsel; Planning Staff Disfavors Proposed Ordinance
This staff report from the Planning Department has just been made available to the public. Download the PDF (787KB). We urge concerned citizens to attend the related meeting on March 25: PLANNING BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE in Council Chambers, Puchalski Municipal Building, 212 Main Street, Northampton, MA for public hearing:7:00 PM Proposed Zoning Ordinance […]
Exit 19: Concepts, Newsletter and Schedule
Now on the website of Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann, download the February 22 presentation on “I-91 Interchange 19 Improvements” and the Winter 2010 Interchange 19 newsletter. The next public meeting has been tentatively scheduled for Monday, May 10, 6-8pm in the Bridge Street School Library.The Massachusetts Department of Transportation maintains a website about […]
March 25: Ordinance to Ban Landfills from Water Supply Protection Districts Goes Before Planning Board and City Council Ordinance Committee
We urge concerned citizens to attend this public meeting:PLANNING BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE in Council Chambers, Puchalski Municipal Building, 212 Main Street, Northampton, MA for public hearing:7:00 PM Proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to prohibit landfills in Water Supply Protection Districts See also:Gazette: “Northampton City Council shelves landfill expansion” (3/5/10)[Ward 4 City Councilor Pamela] Schwartz […]
March 11: Food Security Presentation in Thornes Basement, 7pm
Lisa DePiano announces: Gather with other concerned and energetic citizens as we meet to unveil the Northampton Food Security Initiative, completed by Northampton Residents and Conway School of Landscape Design!Thursday, March 11 7-9pm Thornes’ Basement (Old Dynamite Records)Food Provided by La Veracruzana——————————The Northampton Food Security Survey grew out of our collaboration with the Conway School […]